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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project
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130 |
| Date of Summary |
September 30, 1990 |
| Subject |
Interference/Clearance Problem of
Risers in Floating Production Systems |
| Performing Activity |
Brown and Root Development Inc. |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Farhad Rajabi |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Complete |
| Description |
The objective was to
evaluate the interference problems and the required clearances between the long, unbraced
risers to be connected to Floating Production Platforms (FPP), such as Tension Leg
Platforms (TLP) and other Floating Production Systems (FPS). A parametric analysis, based
on the current state-of-the-art FPS configurations were used to identify the potential for
risers colliding with each other, with the FPP hull, or with mooring lines. The analysis
highlighted problem areas, evaluated prevention methods, remedies and countermeasures, and
identified the limits and boundaries of operations. |
| Progress |
Complete. A decision was made,
not to go forward with Phase II efforts, due to findings contained in the Phase I summary
report. |
Reports |
AA
(234 pages, 9,253 KB)
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Interference Problems Associated
with Risers in Floating Production Systems, Phase I - Summary Report, Brown and Root
Development, Inc., Houston Texas, September 1989. |
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